It's our weekly variety show!

Including Segments like...
- Audience Interaction - where we play #SixDegreesOfMMO, etc...etc...
- What We're Watching - rapid fire reviews of movies & television
- Trailer Thoughts as we talk about coming attractions
- Box Office Updates
- News of the Week where we cover the biggest breaking news of that week
- Do You Care? About a smattering of other fun stories, Hollywood News & Upcoming Films!

- & occasionally, Oscar Race Updates - breakdowns of noms, precursors, & film fests. Though for more comprehensive overviews go to our other weekly show, Oscar Race Checkpoint, where we dedicate the entirety to awards season.

MMO Weekly Episodes

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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GOLDEN GLOBES NOMS REACAP/REAX:
General Thoughts -Show Start
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Best Picture Drama - 2:27
BP Comedy/Musical - 5:26
Cinematic Achievement + Oscar Crossover Stats - 8:02
Director - 12:05
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Lead Acting Categories - 16:09
Supporting Categories - 30:08
Screenplay - 36:41
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Animated Feature - 39:17
Music Categories - 42:31
Non English Language Film/European Film Awards - 50:21
Doc Feature - 53:02
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Nom Tallies by Movie - 55:32
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:04:38
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:05:21

Golden Globes Noms Revealed, Ranked, Rancored! - ORC 12/12/23

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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CRITICS CHOICE NOMINATIONS:
Best Picture Stays Continental/Nom Tallies - 1:40
Director - 9:32
Screenplay Categories Aren’t What They Once Seemed - 14:06
Lead Actress/Actor Have Their Established Pools - 20:37
Both Supporting Categories Have Whittled Down Too - 28:25
Best Ensemble/Young Actor or Actress - 34:26
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Musical Categories - 36:11
Foreign Language Film/Animated Film - 40:59
Cinematography/Film Editing - 44:44
Costume Design/Production Design - 47:42
MUAH/VFX - 51:26
Best Comedy - 55:31
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 57:38
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 58:13

Critics Choice 2024 NomNomNomNom NomNomNoms - ORC 12/14/23

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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GOLDEN GLOBES/OSCARS GAMBLING PREVIEW:
Explaining Betting Odds - 2:04
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BEST PICTURE:
Delusional Confidence in Barbie - 3:24
American Fiction Is a Mystery - 16:13
If You HAD to Bet $100 Right Now… - 20:37
Globes BP Drama: Oppy a Shockingly High Fave - 21:32
A Quick Case for Maestro - 30:02
GG BP C/M Lets You Gamble on Your Gamble - 32:00
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BEST DIRECTOR - A SAFE BET? - 43:02
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SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
The Oscars Odds - 50:52
How Much of a Threat is Emily Blunt? - 54:50
Randolph a Sneaky Nolan-esque Heavy Favorite - 56:56
Beware the BIG Awards Season Upset - 1:00:08
If You HAD to Bet $100… - 1:02:29
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SUPPORTING ACTOR:
The Oscars Odds - 1:03:48
RDJ in a Close One? - 1:08:30
Betting $100 on the Globes… - 1:12:28
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LEAD ACTRESS:
Oscars/Globe Drama Odds - 1:14:40
Gladstone vs Stone vs Margot - 1:17:35
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LEAD ACTOR:
Odds - 1:27:50
Murphy, and Jeffrey, and Giamatti, and Cooper, and… - 1:32:10
Dave is All In on Bradley - 1:38:09
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Dave’s Work/Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:45:04
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:47:20

Pre-Globes Gambling Preview w/ David Long! - ORC 12/19/23

"Maestro" had its world premiere at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion. It is the second film to be directed by Academy Award-nominee Bradley Cooper following "A Star Is Born" and features him and Academy Award-nominee Carey Mulligan transforming into Leonard Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre. The two were kind enough to spend a little bit of time talking with me about their work on the film, and I also got the chance to speak with the film's Costume Designer, Academy Award-winner Mark Bridges. Dan Bayer also interviewed Academy Award-winning Supervising Sound Editor Richard King. All three interviews can be listened to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now streaming on Netflix and is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at the 96th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Costume Design and Best Sound. Thank you, and enjoy!

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A Behind The Scenes Look At "Maestro"

"Flamin' Hot" premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, where it received positive reviews and was later released on Hulu and Disney+ over the summer. Academy Award-winner Diane Warren has been nominated at the Oscars 14 times in competitive categories. This year, she's shortlisted for writing the song for the film titled "The Fire Inside," performed by Becky G. Nominated already by the Society of Composers and Lyricists and Hollywood Music in Media, she could very well earn her 15th competitive nomination this year for the song which has over 2 million views on YouTube. Warren was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work on the song, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream and is up for your consideration at the 96th Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Flamin' Hot" Songwriter Diane Warren

Live reaction to the Oscar nominations with Alan Ng and Chris Gore. Will Barbenheimer dominate the nominations? Will we yet again be disappointed as Hollywood pats itself on the back? Be a part of this special event!

Oscar Nominations Special 2024

"The Teachers' Lounge" premiered at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival, receiving critical acclaim for its direction, writing, and lead performance from Leonie Benesch. It went on to play many other film festivals throughout the year, ultimately receiving Germany's selection for Best International Feature Film at this year's Academy Awards. Director and co-writer İlker Çatak was kind enough to speak with us following the film's Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film to discuss his experience making the film, what went into the film's screenplay, how the film's tension was influenced by "Uncut Gems" and more. Please be sure to check out the film, which is up for your consideration for Best International Feature Film. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "The Teachers' Lounge" Director & Co-Writer İlker Çatak

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL EPISODE. Please check out the full podcast episode on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture

The 96th Academy Awards are over. Another awards season is behind us, and it was indeed a night to remember with some tight races, deserved wins, and a respectful ceremony that honored the nominees and the art of cinema. We witnessed powerful, moving speeches, shocking wins, and memories that will last a lifetime. Daniel Howat, Ema Sasic, and Alyssa Christian reacted to the winners moments after the ceremony ended last night, while Will Mavity and Cody Dericks joined me the following day to discuss the show too. I combined both conversations together for your enjoyment. Join us as we go over our reactions to the winners, their speeches, and what we thought of the show overall, including Jimmy Kimmel's opening monologue, the musical performances, in memoriam, and more. Please listen to the podcast below or subscribe to it. We want to give a massive shoutout to everyone in the NBP Film Community who has supported us through another awards season. Thank you, and enjoy.

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Our Immediate Reactions To The 96th Academy Awards

"It's What's Inside" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its twisted party-game concept, ensemble cast, and dark humor. Director and screenwriter Greg Jardin was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his feature directorial debut, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the horror-comedy film, which is currently available to stream on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "It's What's Inside" Director/Writer Greg Jardin

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham & Daniel Howat to review and discuss the latest film in the "Wallace & Gromit" franchise: "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl" starring Ben Whitehead, Peter Kay, Lauren Patel & Reece Shearsmith. It is the sixth "Wallace & Gromit" film and the second feature-length film after the Oscar-winning "The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" (2005) with the return of the villainous penguin Feathers McGraw from "The Wrong Trousers" (1993), which takes revenge on Wallace and Gromit by reprogramming their robotic garden gnome Wallace has become so dependent on. What did we think of the story, the stop-motion animation, the comedy, and the continued adventures of everyone's favorite Aardman creations? Tune in as we discuss these topics, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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"Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl"

We follow up on Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker with a non-spoiler box office chat atop the show & cover a series of Abrams vs Johnson news stories at the end. In between, we play SixDegreesOfMMO and review a ton of movies, christmas-y or otherwise.

What is This Show - 2:58

BOX OFFICE UPDATE:
Star Wars’ Box Office Success + Struggles - 3:48
(JJ vs RiJ - 10:11)
The Rest of the Weekend Top 5 - 13:46
Notable News Outside the Top 5 - 22:02

SIXDEGREESOFMMO: 
Recap and Awards - 27:26
Winner + New Challenge - 32:51

TRAILER THOUGHTS:
The Last Dance Trailer 1 - 38:38
Miss Behaviour Trailer 1 - 42:30
The Gentleman Trailer 2- 45:34

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
AlsoMike - 47:27
GIVES HIS REVIEWS OF:
Togo on Disney+
Villains on VOD
Let It Snow on Netflix
QT8: The First 8 on VOD
Happy Death Day 2 U on VOD
Black Godfather on Netflix
Stockholm
MIB International on Starz
The Invisible Man from the 30’s

DO YOU CARE (About…):
This Week’s New Releases - 58:00
Kevin Spacey May Be a Literal Evil Genius - 1:00:59

SPOILER WARNING FOR FORTHCOMING STAR WARS WRAP UP - 1:04:14
Rey At Movie’s End + Sympathy for JJ - 1:05:17
“Rey, I Need To Tell You Something” - 1:13:01
What’s Next For Star Wars? - 1:17:17

Your Homework/PLEASE LEAVE US 5*’S - 1:21:53
What’s Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 1:22:18



In our largest Box Office update segment of the year, we do a bit of a state of the industry report to open the episode. Disney is still raking in the dough with Star Wars, and we dive into a follow up conversation about The Rise Of Skywalker. This will be our non-spoiler portion of this follow up cuz there's a bookend to the show as we talk a bunch more about the Skywalkers at the show's end as well.

We also ask some questions about the state of big budget Hollywood musicals, how Sony has crushed it in 2019, and we wonder which Christmas releases will continue a steady build to profitability. Knives Out, & Frozen II are Thanksgiving holdovers still making bank, but will Little Women, Uncut Gems, or Bombshell gain an Oscars boost?

Your SixDegreesOfMMO submissions wow us once again. We coin some more unique awards to match up with your creativity, and then finish off our december improv. There’s a few new trailers to breakdown next including the upcoming 10 part docu-series The Last Dance: The Untold Story of Michael Jordan and the Bulls, the 1970 Miss World story - Misbehaviour, and another trailer for Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen.

Mike 1 re-watched some Christmas favorites like It’s A Wonderful Life & Christmas Vacation, while Also Mike watched a bunch of stuff including new movies like Villains & Let It Snow. Then we discuss the remainder of Oscar films being released late December and early January, and the one film, we’re dying to see most of all - Portrait Of A Lady On Fire. 

Finally, we finish off DYC with another discussion on the state of that galaxy far, far away. We warn you of spoilers & breakdown the silent feud between Johnson & Abrams. There’s also a bunch of speculation about what Kathleen Kennedy & Kevin Feige might be planning next for the Star Wars franchise.

Let us know what you think about The Rise Of Skywalker chatter & do send us your responses to next week’s Six Degrees. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you listen to podcasts. When reality sucks, keep watching movies with us. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar!

MMOW 12/27/19 - Bookending This Episode, + MMOW in 2019, With Finishing Star Wars Touches

Da 5 Bloods dropped a preview as The Last Dance gets a review, & theaters start to reopen as the release calendar continues to move to the fall. We also discuss all kinds of TV like Devs, Trial By Media, & Belgravia. Plus, WTF are Will Ferrell & Rachel McAdams doing?

TRAILER THOUGHTS:
Da 5 Bloods Trailer🩸 1 - 1:59
Eurovision Music…Video….Trailer…Thing? 1? - 8:01

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
🏀The Last Dance Finale eps - 10:32
(The Food Poisoning Game🍕)
(Our Favorite Parts - 14:28)
(Questions We’re Left With - 16:40)
(What Happened to No. 7?  - 20:17)
(Who’s Next? - 23:03)

AlsoMike - 24:38
Seberg
Devs s1 💻; Belgravia 🎩
👍: The Morning Show; Fosse/Verdon
👎: The Pale Horse; Defending Jacob
What We Do In The Shadows 🦇

Mike1 - 29:06
Community ✏️
📺 Trial By Media on Netflix

NEWS OF THE WEEK:
David Arquette is BACK for Scream 5 - 33:07
The Forever Purge 👺 is Moved + Why That Affects Tenet - 35:25
Last Night in SoHo Moved Too, For Different Reasons - 38:11

DO YOU CARE (About…):
📽This Week’s New VOD/Premium/Streaming Releases - 41:12
(LoveBirds, Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, Trial By Fire, etc)
Luca Guadagnino Remaking Scarface?!- 43:04
Netflix Makes 🧗‍♀️The Rock/Blunt Reunion Official - 47:11

BOX OFFICE UPDATE:
A New No. 1 and 2 On The Charts - 48:03
Majority of Movie Goers WILL Return…Unless They Won’t - 49:10


AUDIENCE INTERACTION - VIEWER REVIEWS
Deerskin, The Other Lamb, One Cut of the Dead, Community - 55:36
18 Presents, Rico’s De Amour, Rope, Dangerous Lies -  56:31
Hannibal, After Life s2, Dispatches From Elsewhere - 58:02

Your Homework/PLEASE LEAVE US 5*’S - 59:37
What Else Is Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 1:00:20

We kick off this MMOW with some Trailer Thoughts for the latest preview of Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods. Is the follow up to his first Oscar win another awards contender? Or more of an action heavy summer film? We’ll know soon enough, but a terrific first trailer is a good sign. Then 1 Mike is giddy over the Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga sneak peek from Netflix while Also Mike is just so confused. And how does Will Ferrell even sing like that?

Our What We’re Watching segment rejoices in the glory of The Last Dance as we complete our series coverage with a great conversation about the last two episodes of the epic Michael Jordan 10 part documentary. Also Mike then reviews Seberg, Devs, Belgravia, & What We Do In The Shadows: S1 before Mike1 covers Community & Trial By Media.

The News of the Week segment begins by discussing the breaking story that David Arquette will return for Scream 5, and we speculate about where they’ll go with the narrative. Then we discuss the recent & continued movement of the film release calendar as The Forever Purge & Last Night in Soho move off their dates, while Tenet hangs in the balance.

DYC is all over next week’s movie releases on streaming & VOD, and we make our picks for what we’re excited to view. Then we have a fun discussion on how Luca Guadagnino might adapt or reboot Scarface before discussing how studios are purchasing projects after Netflix bought the rights to Ball & Chain.

Of course, we’re all over the latest news about movie theaters reopening, if we’ll take our cars out to the drive-in, and what post coronavirus moviegoing may look like. And as promised, we read your submissions for our Audience Interaction segment before signing off until next time.

As always, we want to know what you think, and do pay attention to our Twitter Questions this week for the next Audience Interaction segment on MMOW. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for listening.

The Last Dance Ends As Da 5 Bloods Oscars Hype Just Begins - MMOW 5/19/20

The Venice Film Festival is a GO, HBO Max is a launch, The Snyder readies his cut, & Sony Marvel rumors a secret Spider-Verse project. Then we check in on how movie theater reopenings are doing & what it all means for Tenet on July 17th. It’s MMO Weekly!

NEWS OF THE WEEK:
🚤Venice Film Festival To Run As “Normal” - 1:23
We Are One FF Announces Lineup + Schedule 🎬 - 7:00
HBO Max to 🦸‍♂️Release The Snyder Cut - 10:05
DJ Clarkson Working On Secret 🕸 Marvel Movie - 16:55
📚HBO Max Rolls Out w/ a Damn Impressive Library  - 21:40

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
The Match: ⛳️Champions For Charity- 26:17

Mike1 - 30:12
Community ✏️, Yes, Still
🔪That Chapter on YouTube

AlsoMike - 33:43
ESPN’s Lance pt. 1 🚴‍♀️
🌇The Morning Show s1
The Painter and The Thief 🎨
Military Wives 
👍: Black Narcissist; The Accused; Splendor in the Grass
👎: The Trip to Greece; True History of the Kelly Gang; Sonic

BOX OFFICE UPDATE:
Tenet Update As Zero Hour Nears - 46:00
AMC Apparently Avoids Bankruptcy - 51:30
37M+ Watched Netflix’s The Wiloughbys - 52:28

AUDIENCE INTERACTION - VIEWER REVIEWS
YOUR Biggest Film Letdowns - 54:08
What Is YOUR Hidden Gem Movie - 59:33

Your Homework/PLEASE LEAVE US 5*’S - 1:03:32
What Else Is Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 1:04:21


We lead with the News of the Week with a conversation about the plans for Venice & We Are One. HBO Max launches with a larger library than expected, and the Snyder Cut is part of their plans. Rumors about a secret Sony Marvel project come to light, and there are implications for the Spider-Verse.

Then we dive into a huge What We’re Watching segment as we both watched some golf for once in our lives. Mike1 continues his balancing act of youtube true crime & happy Netflix shows like Community while Also Mike finished The Morning Show + a whole bunch of movies from Lance to The Painter and the Thief to Military Wives.

We recap everything to know about the Box Office & how movie theaters are struggling to re-open. But there are many positive stories about Tenet & why it may stick to its July 17th premiere date. Plus, AMC might be out of the woods for the time being while Netflix continues to announce huge numbers for its properties like The Willoughbys.

And we finish with some fun reactions to your responses to our Twitter Questions. You share with us some of your Biggest Film Letdowns and, then we rejoice in some of your Hidden Gems. So stay tuned for the next round of these questions, and we’ll continue to celebrate your responses and highlight our reactions during this Audience Interaction segment.

As always, we wanna know what you think about anything we covered in this MMOW. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for listening.

You Won't Believe WHERE The Venice Film Festival Will Be Held! - MMOW 5/28/20

The U.S. is in turmoil, and we must speak to the situation the best we know how. Our hearts go out to so many good people. We stand with Black Lives Matter. We hear you. We support you.

A Word From Mike1 - Top of Show 

Addressing the George Floyd Murder + BLM - 6:48

NEWS OF THE WEEK:
Netflix To Skip Festivals in 2020 - 18:33
Netflix Buys The Egyptian Theater in Hollywood - 24:43
Last Night in SoHo Gets Official Release Date - 31:22
Telluride is a Go - 32:56
How Is Bret Ratner An Academy Nominee? - 33:59
Palm Springs Gets Its Debut Info - 36:42
Some Good News Sells To CBS - 39:02

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
Space Force - 39:56

Mike1 - 41:59; 46:27
Epstein: Filthy Rich
“One of the Best Sitcom Episodes of All Time”

AlsoMike - 43:33; 48:19
ESPN’s Lance pt. 2
Unbelievable 
Defending Jacob
👍: Fosse/Verdon; The Wrong Missy
👎: Ordeal by Innocence 

BOX OFFICE UPDATE:
SF Isn’t Opening Theaters Until August - 56:14
(What It Means for LA, NY, and WB)

AUDIENCE INTERACTION - VIEWER REVIEWS
What Do You Consider Must Watch TV? - 1:02:56
What Films Have You Been Shocked To Love? - 1:06:21

Your Homework/PLEASE LEAVE US 5*’S - 1:10:55
What Else Is Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 1:11:37

After our introduction, there's no way to transition. But we do believe a show must go on here. It's our role. It's our job. As film journalists, as entertainers, as podcasters trying to offer talk radio for movie fans, we do believe that if our show can offer some respite, then we want to put it out there. 

Therefore, we do head into a second segment. So it’s here that we begin with a story about Netflix, as they did not submit any of their upcoming films to the fall film festivals, and we speculate about why they might be making such a complete reversal from previous years. Does it have anything to do with their recent purchase of Hollywood’s Egyptian Theater? Does Netflix think Oscars 2021 will postpone? Or is this some combination of strategy & logistics?

In What We’re Watching, we continue to review a bunch of stuff from Netflix like Spaceforce, Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, Unbelievable, Community, and The Wrong Missy. But we also discuss Defending Jacob, Fosse/Verdon, and ESPN’s Lance.

During a box office update, we dissect the latest news about Tenet’s release date. Does the closure of the San Francisco market prohibit the Christopher Nolan film from opening on time? Can bigger cities like LA & NY hope to reopen if Frisco can’t? Or is WB dependent on non-traditional markets to make up the slack?

Finally, we end with a fun rundown of some of your responses to our Twitter Questions. What did you consider Must Watch TV for movie lovers? What films have you been shocked to love? Thank you for all the responses, and do continue to look out for more of our questions for a chance to get onto the next episode of MMOW.

As always, we want to know what you think. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for listening.

MMOW 6/3/20 - MMO Stands With BLM

We discuss the allegations against D’Elia, Elgort, & Masterson. Gone With The Wind causes a major controversy, theater chains set their reopenings, & there’s a bunch of production & casting announcements from a new Evil Dead to Kristin Stewart as Princess Diana.

Episode Trigger Warning - :55

NEWS OF THE WEEK:
Chris D’Elia Accused of Sexual Misconduct - 1:45
(D’Elia Denies Allegations - 3:21)
(Whitney Cummings Speaks Out - 7:00)

Ansel Elgort Accused of Sexual Assault - 9:06

Danny Masterson Charged w/ 3 Counts of Rape - 12:24

Legal Questions + Analysis - 13:22

Industry Response + Evolving Mindsets - 17:10

BOX OFFICE UPDATE:
Bowtie Cinemas Are Open - 28:25
HBO Max Disclaimers After Returning Gone With The Wind - 29:24
(And The Place of Retroactively Judging Art)
Sky Canada Joins in on Adding Disclaimers, Too - 32:41
Biggest Theater Chains + Mask Requirements - 35:09

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
Mike1 - 41:00
The Dead Zone; Tyrel
Seven Stages To Achieve Eternal Bliss 

AlsoMike - 44:48
Luther; Maniac
UFC 250
Clemency
Every AlsoMom Period Piece Film Recommendation Ever 👗

DO YOU CARE (About…):
This Week’s New VOD/Premium/Streaming Releases - 53:30
Horror/Thriller New Movies - 55:26
(Evil Dead Reboot; BigFoot; etc…)
Casting Announcements - 58:40
(Elizabeth Moss Stays in Horror; Pete Davidson; Trump; more…)
2 Surefire Oscar Contenders Get Casted/Announced - 1:01:15

WTF Hollywood, Part 7,000,000,000 - 1:05:00


Your Homework/PLEASE LEAVE US 5*’S - 1:06:41
What Else Is Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 1:07:42



MMO Weekly is our weekly news & variety show designed to cover the news of Hollywood, and it’s usually a fast paced, fun time in terms of preparation, recording, & we hope, listening. But when we have serious news to cover, it’s unfortunately a much more serious show. So there is a trigger warning in effect for the first segment here as we cover the horrible stories around the allegations of sexual misconduct against Chris D’Elia, those of sexual assault against Ansel Elgort, and the charges of rape against Danny Masterson. How has Hollywood reacted? How should they treat these accused individuals moving forward? & how should we cover it? We’re always looking for ways to grow & educate ourselves. So as always, do please speak your truths to us.

In a Box Office Update, we discuss two major stories as well. First of all, why the hell was Gone With The Wind atop recent VOD sales charts? & how should we discuss the historical context of “classic” films? Then we break down the stories regarding how major movie theater chains plan to reopen in July.

The last two segments play much more like typical MMOW ones as we dive into a What We’re Watching segment that reviews everything from The Dead Zone to Clemency to BBC’s Luther to Dan Harmon movies. Then we enjoy a DYC segment where we recap a ton of film production & casting announcements from new Evil Dead & Children of the Corn movies to Viggo’s next project with Peter Farrelly to Kristen Stewart’s casting as Princess Dianna.

As we wrote up top, do send us your thoughts on anything or everything we discussed in this episode. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for listening.

Hollywood Made Itself Gross Again - MMOW 6/23/20

There’s trailers for Respect, Soul, & Over The Moon, reviews for Irresistible, Eurovision Song Contest, & Eric Andre: Legalize Everything, reactions to Lebron & Ava’s new projects, & discussions on Mulan, Batman, The Princess Bride, and the next Pirates of the Caribbean.

TRAILER THOUGHTS:
Respect Teaser 2 - 2:24
Over The Moon Trailer 1 - 7:10
Soul Trailer 2 - 11:39
Ava Trailer 1 - 14:15
Greenland Trailer 1 - 17:01
Bill and Ted Face The Music Trailer 1 - 19:24
Peninsula Trailer 2 - 22:29

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING - 24:40
REVIEWS OF:
Irresistible on Netflix
Jon Stewart Daily Show Clips - YouTube
Michael Che’s Life Matters - Netflix
Eurovision Song Contest - Netflix
Eric Andre: Legalize Everything - Netflix
Athlete A - Netflix
The Defiant Ones - VOD
Ozark s2 - Netflix
Dead to Me - Netflix
A DEEP Zodiac Killer Rabbit Hole

DO YOU CARE (About…):
This Week’s New VOD/Premium/Streaming Releases - 44:56
(Including This Episode’s Mike1 Political Tangent)
LeBron To Produce Black Wall St Doc - 49:28
Ava Takes Kaepernick’s Life Story to Netflix - 51:31
Margot To Revive Pirates of the Caribbean - 52:49
Twister Reboot is a Go - 54:34
Quibi Messes w/ Princess Bride - 55:27
Michael Keaton is Batman…Again - 57:30

BOX OFFICE UPDATE:
Latest Premiere Date Delays - 1:00:17
GB Cinemas Are ReOpening July 4th - 1:01:10

Audience Thoughts on Tenet - 1:05:05

Your Homework/PLEASE LEAVE US 5*’S - 1:06:44
What Else Is Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 1:08:17


MMO Weekly is back with a fun episode on everything new & newsworthy in Hollywood and beyond. There’s been a lot of serious stuff going on in the word, and we’ll refer to it at times. But this MMOW is much more like the good old days of non-stop movie news & commentary.

We begin with a Trailer Thoughts segment, celebrating the great new trailers for Respect, Soul, & Over The Moon. Then we have some fun with Ava, Greenland, Bill & Ted Face The Music, and Peninsula.

What We’re Watching tackles some of the latest movies like Irresistible and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. But we also review some stand-up comedy specials like Eric Andre: Legalize Everything & Michael Che Matters, youtube Daily Show deep dives about media coverage, research rabbit holes about Zodiac Killer, docs like Athlete A & The Most Dangerous Animal Of All, Netflix binge watches like Dead To Me to Ozark, & we even review a classic Oscar winner like The Defiant Ones.

DYC reboots our news coverage as we preview next week’s offerings from Broadway’s Hamilton to docs like John Lewis: Good Trouble to a short film collection we’re gonna review with the Nomcast called Homemade. Then we analyze all the latest production & casting announcements including Lebron & Ava’s next projects, Michael Keaton’s return as Batman, Margot Robbie’s Pirates of the Caribbean, & a new Twister and The Princess Bride.

Then we breeze through a brief box office update on how the movie calendar keeps bumping back, and we recap some twitter polls about Tenet in Audience Interaction to close out the show.

As always, we want to know what you think. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for listening.

What You Want? Baby I Got It (It Being Relevant Trailers Again, Finally!) - MMOW 6/30/20

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